Cutting

[ekud1946]

Do most scrollers cut clock wise or counter clock wise?

 

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Edited July 10, 2017 by ekud1946

[Scrappile]

This was asked some time ago. I got it wrong,  but I normally rotate the wood counter clockwise when I can. 

[JOE_M]

Depends on how much sugar I had on my cheerios. Clockwise, counterclockwise, whatever feels good at the time.

[Bill WIlson]

I cut in either direction.  Sometimes the pattern will dictate.  Sometimes the blade will.  I find that there aren't a lot of hard & fast rules with scrolling.

[hawkeye10]

1 hour ago, ekud1946 said:

Do most scrollers cut clock wise or counter clock wise?

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DukesScrollSaw?ref=hdr_shop_menu

 

 

William it might have to do with which handed you are. I am left handed and when I can I start on the right side and go to the left. It's just what a person wants to do in my opinion.

You have some really nice stuff on your Etsy shop but in my opinion they are worth a lot more than you are asking. I don't sell anything so I guess am am cheaper than you.  

[crupiea]

I spin the wood in a counter clockwise way so the blade goes around the pattern clockwise.  funny, never thought about it like that.

[bandaideman]

YES

[Scrolling Steve]

I cut in a counter clockwise direction...always fet more comfortable that way.....but then again i am a bottom feeder

[WayneMahler]

For me it is dictated by the pattern I am working on. Although I have yet to cut a pattern that was all cuts in one direction unless your cutting something very simple. 

[Sycamore67]

I really never think about it ...whatever works for you.

But...clockwise in the northern hemisphere and counter clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

 

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

As a general rule I will spin the wood counterclockwise but on complete circles or ovals I go the opposite. For me it makes a cleaner cut. 

[OPi]

Clockwise?? Counterclockwie???  My clock is digital!!!
As I sit facing the saw, I almost always keep my project to the left and the waste to the right. The way most blades are milled, they have a tendency to cut more to the right side so if my blade drifts, it goes toward the waste side. Also, if the blade is cutting more on the right, it seems to me that there would be more tooth marks on the right side and so the left side would be smoother. But, truth be told, I really can't tell any difference. That's my two cents worth, but in this case, it is probably worth a nickel.

There is a fine line between awe-some and aw-ful, especially when scrollsawing. 

[amazingkevin]

12 hours ago, ekud1946 said:

Do most scrollers cut clock wise or counter clock wise?

 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/DukesScrollSaw?ref=hdr_shop_menu

 

 

CC for me!

[Iguanadon]

Funny, I was thinking about this a few days ago and was going to ask.  I go clockwise and wondered if that was "normal" for right handed people.  I'm very left hand oriented in many things and I tend to think clockwise cutting is a more left handed tendency, but wasn't sure.

[ekud1946]

I have always went CC (15 years) until a few days ago,  I tried going clockwise and it seems to produce a cleaner cut.

Duke

[fredfret]

If I am using a blade that was press made (Olson, most FD) I cut with the waste on the left side of the blade usually a counterclock wise rotation. For machined blades (Modified geometry by Pegas, Olson PGT) I cut clockwise for most things.

Fredfret

[tuner]

cw.ccw it's about the same to me unless the blade drifts

[Denny Knappen]

I keep the good pattern side to the left of the blade and cut pushing the wood counter clockwise.  I guess this makes the blade go clockwise.

[lawson56]

Never gave it much thought,nor have I paid any attention.I will have to pay closer attention tomorrow

[TheWoodArtist]

I use spirals almost 100% of the time and don't spin the material but do always try and work counter clockwise for the reason of I'm right handed and seem to like having my right hand closer to where it's cutting. When using the bandsaw just to add here, I always cut counterclockwise also.

[SCROLLSAW703]

I'm right handed, but cut both ways. Especially if I'm cuttin' fine or small detail. I have a tendency to cut on the right side more, I think. I start my cuts in a corner, or if there is enough room, I'll drill an entry hole in the center of the area I'm goin' to cut & cut around so the blade is cuttin' along the line & I end up cuttin' ccw. I'm a bottom feeder, so I guess ya figure out what works for you.

[rdatelle]

I cut counter clockwise. It feels better for me but sometimes I do cut clock wise to. All depends on what your cutting I guess. You do what ever feels right for you. Thgere's no wrong way.

[Rolf]

I cut however the pattern dictates, but mostly like Denny, It is more determined by the blade. Most blade teeth have a burr  on the right side (teeth facing you) I keep the non-waste to the left or smooth side. In reality I can't see a major difference in the quality of cut. 

I try to be consistent with which side of the line I cut on as it does come into play when doing intarsia. 

[cyclistjim]

I am right handed a top feeder and cut clockwise. Almost like asking if you top feed or bottom feed. 

[ONELUNG]

depends on how boring I am         when that happens I switch